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Photovoltaic module characteristics from CIGS solar cell modelling

Vincenzo La RoccaAlessandro BusaccaAlfonso Carmelo CinoRosario MiceliDiego La CasciaVincenzo Di DioGiovanni CiprianiLuciano CurcioSalvatore StivalaAntonino Parisi

subject

Photonic structuresMaterials sciencebusiness.industryCIGS solar cellPhotovoltaic systemSettore ING-INF/02 - Campi ElettromagneticiHybrid solar cellSettore ING-IND/32 - Convertitori Macchine E Azionamenti ElettriciQuantum dot solar cellSettore ING-INF/01 - ElettronicaCopper indium gallium selenide solar cellsEngineering physicsModellingPolymer solar celllaw.inventionPhotovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collectorSolar energyPhotovoltaic modulelawSolar cellOptoelectronicsSolar simulatorThin-film solar cellbusinessSimulation

description

We describe our approach to the task of modelling, both at single cell structure and complete module levels, during the solar cell technology development process. This can give very helpful indications, in terms of global photovoltaic module characteristics, for the assessment of intermediate research results and planning of further experiments. We make reference specifically to the fabrication of thin film CIGS solar cells by means of single-step electrodeposition, a technique which appears fairly easy and low-cost but, at the same time, can lead to quite different structural and electrical properties.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2013-10-012013 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA)
https://doi.org/10.1109/icrera.2013.6749924